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Análisis de ciclo de vida y reglas de categoría de producto en la construcción. El caso de las baldosas cerámicas
CSIC (2011-06-30)El presente trabajo muestra la evolución de las actividades de Análisis de Ciclo de Vida (ACV) y redacción de las Reglas de Categoría de Producto (RCP) en el sector de la construcción, más concretamente para los recubrimientos ... -
Electromagnetic properties of ferrite tile absorber as a function of compaction pressure
Elsevier (2016-07-06)In this study, the influence of compaction pressure on the electromagnetic properties of Cu-doped NiZn ferrites was investigated. The evolution of the imaginary part – μ″ of the complex magnetic permeability was analysed ... -
Effect of secondary thermal treatment on crystallinity of spinel-type Co(Cr, Al)2O4 pigments synthesized by solution combustion route
Elsevier (2018-03)The effect of a post-synthesis thermal treatment on CoCr2−2ΨAl2ΨO4 (0.0 ≤ Ψ ≤ 1.0) ceramic pigments synthesized by Solution Combustion Synthesis (SCS) has been studied. As-synthesized SCS pigments were treated at two ... -
How can the European ceramic tile industry meet the EU's low-carbon targets? A life cycle perspective
Elsevier (2018-07)Ceramic tile manufacturing is deemed to be an energy intensive industry, mainly based on combustion processes and, therefore, subject to European policies aiming at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The “Roadmap for moving ... -
Environmental profile of Spanish porcelain stoneware tiles
Springer (2018-08)Purpose Porcelain stoneware tile (PST) iscurrently the ceram- ic tile of greatest commercial and innovation interest. An envi- ronmental life cycle assessment of different varieties of PST was undertaken to enable ... -
Microstructure assessment of suspension plasma spraying coatings from multicomponent submicronic Y-TZP/Al2O3/SiC particles
Elsevier (2018-08-01)In this research, Suspension Plasma Spraying (SPS) technique was used for the thermal deposition of a multicomponent mixture made up of an Y-TZP/Al2O3 matrix with SiC particles. Two suspensions of Y-TZP and Al2O3 with ... -
Revisiting pyroplastic deformation. Application for porcelain stoneware tile bodies
Elsevier (2018-09-21)In this research an analysis of firing deformation tendency in porcelain stoneware tile compositions was carried out based on pyroplastic deformation measurements. The effect of the amount and nature of some fluxing additives ... -
Nanoparticle formation and emission during laser ablation of ceramic tiles
Elsevier (2018-12)Pulsed laser ablation (PLA) is a widely used technology, for surface structuring and tile decoration in the ceramic industry. During PLA, nanoparticles (NP <100 nm) are unintentionally released and may impact exposure. ... -
CuO improved (Sn,Sb)O2 ceramic anodes for electrochemical advanced oxidation processes
American Ceramic Society (2018-12)Antimony‐doped tin oxide electrodes with CuO as sintering aid are presented as an economical alternative to metal‐based electrodes, intended for the electrooxidation process of emerging and recalcitrant organic contaminants ... -
Microstructural and in vitro characterisation of 45S5 bioactive glass coatings deposited by Solution Precursor Plasma Spraying (SPPS)
Elsevier (2018-12-20)The present work focused on the development of bioactive glass coatings employing Solution Precursor Plasma Spraying. Precursors of SiO2, CaO, Na2O and P2O5 were mixed in distilled water to prepare concentrated solutions ... -
DEM-based modelling framework for spray-dried powders in ceramic tiles industry. Part I: Calibration procedure
Elsevier (2019)This work describes a combined experimental-numerical study to characterizefine spray-dried powder used inthe ceramic tile pressing process. A DEM-based granular assembly is endowed with a new set of scaling laws thatallows ... -
Testing the performance of one and two box models as tools for risk assessment of particle exposure during packing of inorganic fertilizer
Elsevier (2019)Modelling of particle exposure is a useful tool for preliminary exposure assessment in workplaces. However, actual exposure measurements are needed to assess models reliability. Worker exposure was monitored during packing ... -
Non-isothermal sintering of powdered vitrified composites. A kinetic model
Elsevier (2019)This report sets out the results obtained on studying the sintering process of glass–zircon composites, analysing the microstructural changes that developed on modifying zircon content. The sintering of composites with ... -
Influence of solids concentration on the microstructure of suspension plasma sprayed Y-TZP/Al2O3/SiC composite coatings
Elsevier (2019)The present research focuses on the effect of feedstock suspension solid concentration on the microstructure of suspension plasma sprayed Y-TZP/Al2O3/SiC composite coatings. For this purpose, concentrated aqueous suspensions ... -
The puzzling issue of silica toxicity: are silanols bridging the gaps between surface states and pathogenicity?
Springer Nature (2019)Background: Silica continues to represent an intriguing topic of fundamental and applied research across various scientific fields, from geology to physics, chemistry, cell biology, and particle toxicology. The pathogenic ... -
Workplace Exposure to Nanoparticles during Thermal Spraying of Ceramic Coatings
Oxford University Press (OUP) (2019-01)Thermal spraying is widely used for industrial-scale application of ceramic coatings onto metallic surfaces. The particular process has implications for occupational health, as the high energy process generates high emissions ... -
On the Relationship between Exposure to Particles and Dustiness during Handling of Powders in Industrial Settings
Oxford University Press (2019-01-07)Exposure to ceramic powders, which is frequent during handling operations, is known to cause adverse health effects. Finding proxy parameters to quantify exposure is useful for efficient and timely exposure assessments. ... -
Beyond the energy balance: Exergy analysis of an industrial roller kiln firing porcelain tiles
Elsevier (2019-03)The ceramic tile manufacturing process consumes large amounts of energy, mainly in the firing stage. Firing usually takes place in natural gas-fuelled continuous roller kilns, the most widely used tile firing facilities ... -
Low-cost ceramic membranes: A research opportunity for industrial application
Elsevier (2019-03)Obtaining low-cost ceramic membranes has attracted great interest in the scientific community in last years, as it allows to preserve the advantages of ceramic materials while significantly reduce their manufacturing costs. ... -
Effect of fructose-containing feedstocks on the microstructure of multicomponent coatings deposited by suspension plasma spraying
Elsevier (2019-04)This work addressed to investigate the use of fructose as an additive in the water-based suspension feedstock of a Y-TZP/Al2O3/SiC multicomponent coating manufactured by suspension plasma spraying. The effect of fructose ...